ISLAMABAD – Pakistan has been elected as the Chairman of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) Council of Ministers for 2026-27, the Foreign Office confirmed on Saturday, Radio Pakistan reported. The decision was taken during the virtually held 29th ECO Council of Ministers meeting. Read More: Dar elected chairman of global body’s council of ministers Foreign Ministers of […]
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President Alvi for regular Pak-Iran bilateral interactions on trade, economy
ISLAMABAD: President Dr. Arif Alvi Sunday underscored the importance of regular convening of bilateral mechanisms between Pakistan and Iran for trade and economy, also emphasizing the utilization of barter trade mechanism. The bilateral ties were discussed in a meeting between President Dr. Arif Alvi and his Iranian counterpart Seyed Ebrahim Raisi, on the sidelines of […]
Pakistan making efforts for peace, stability in region: FM Qureshi
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi says Pakistan has been making efforts for peace and stability in the region in the light of Prime Minister Imran Khan’s vision. In a statement issued on Thursday, he said our foremost priority is peace in Afghanistan. The Minister said a trilateral virtual meeting of Pakistan, China and Afghanistan is […]
Asad Umar calls for harnessing trade potential of ECO countries
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar has underlined the need for harnessing the trade potential of Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) countries by creating infrastructure of connectivity. Addressing the General Conference of the Parliamentary Assembly of ECO which is continuing in Islamabad, he said we have to develop rail, road and air linkages besides […]
ECO Executive Council elects NA speaker as chairperson; approves rules for PAECO
ISLAMABAD: The Executive Council of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Economic Cooperation Organization (PAECO) has unanimously condemned gross human rights violations being committed by Indian forces in occupied territories of the Jammu Kashmir State. In its landmark outcome document, they urged to include the draft of the Islamabad Declaration to be adopted on the conclusion […]
Pakistan sees ECO as economic power through trade policy reforms
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Tuesday emphasized proper tapping of the region’s immense resources by the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) countries to nurture alliances for a win-win economic stability. He also stressed greater trade and connectivity among the ECO countries to attain the goals of cohesive regional development and prosperity. He was addressing inaugural […]
Dr Alvi to open conference of ECO parliamentarians in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly will host the second general conference of the Parliamentary Assembly of Economic Cooperation Organization (PAECO) on Tuesday (June 1) Islamabad. The speakers and parliamentarians from the ECO Parliaments will attend the event on the invitation of National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser. Wolsi Jirga of Afghanistan Speaker Mir Rehman Rahmani, Mili Majlis […]
Khan’s Visit to Iran
With the changing regional and international dimensions, Pakistan is opening its options to rebuild alliance and revive old friendships, like every other country in the international global system. To build those long-lastingties, Prime Minister Imran Khan was on a historic and landmark visit to Tehran from 21-22 April 2019 on the invitation of President Hassan […]
China to add ‘eco’ toilet on Mount Everest
Climbers with pressing needs on Mount Everest will soon find an “eco-friendly” toilet at a Chinese campsite 7,028 metres (23,058 feet) above sea level in an ongoing campaign to deal with the peak’s waste problem. Decades of commercial mountaineering have turned Mount Everest into the world’s highest rubbish dump as an increasing number of big-spending […]